John Giles would walk into any Leeds United XI, I admire his modesty/ loyalty for his team mates for not including himself in his LUFC XI. Great player, great man.
yes a living legend, one of the founding fathers of Leeds as a club as we know it. Only, Giles, Eddie, Lorimer, Reaney, Charlton, Clarke, Jones, Mcqueen and Jordan are now left.
I’d actually respect him more if he did put himself in...I don’t like fake modesty as much as I don’t like arrogance...he knows he was a bloody great player and should say it loud and proud
1969 swedish television started to show English football on Saturdays and I loved seeing all the greats of the late 60's and onwards; I've had the pleasure to see great players like George Best, Bobby Charlton, Charlie George, Peter Osgood, Frank Worthington, Bob Latchford, Billy Bremner and Johnny Giles as I grew up. Leeds had a fantastic team during that period and I remember both their FA cup win in 1972 as well as the shocking defeat against Sunderland the year after. Like many other swedes I love English football, what a pleasure it's been to have watched so many great teams and players! I have tremendous respect for Johnny Giles and his knowledge of the game as well as his great history as a player!
I had the great privilege to meet The Midfield General at Elland Rd when he was signing his autobiography. What a gentleman - we had a great conversation and he was encyclopaedic in his memory of matches when I first came to watch Leeds - amazing! It was like talking to an old friend!
I first watched Leeds when Don Revie arrived. The first live game I went to see was when Stanley Matthews arrived back to play against each them for Stoke City. I saw Don decide to select young players and he signed Bobby Collins to look after them. Jack Charlton was a bit of a rebel but he settled down as the team got better. I watched Leeds get promoted then take Division 1 by storm and I watched some great players against them. They never looked back. Johnny Giles was masterclass and his selection was perfect but with him as the midfield general. I was a big fan of Mick Jones because he could hold the ball and then lay it off. Alan Clarke always popped up to score great goals and Peter Lorimer just smashed them and took the goals or defender with the ball. Eddie Gray was as good as George Best and both were fantastic to watch. Norman Hunter was tough and very skilled alongside Jack Charlton. His timing was brilliant. Man and ball. Some great players followed but this team was the always the team to beat. They were the victims of their own success and some dreadful decisions. Cheated out of the European Cup and 2 league titles at least. The biggest mistake the Board made was letting Don Revie leave and then hiring Brian Clough without Peter Taylor. A great era with many magic moments. Just look at the Man Utd, Liverpool, Man City, Arsenal and Chelsea teams they played against. But as my father said many times Johnny Giles was the first name on the team sheet. He was total class.
I don't disagree about Giles filling his Xl with the Revie era players but he should have included himself as he was such a phenomenal player. Giles makes a great point about how most of the teams who pipped Leeds for titles were only really competitive for short periods. Only Liverpool could match the consistency of Leeds. Always love to hear Giles speak - a genuine football man.
Albert Jhonassan should have been considered for a mention and was badily treated Just came across some football footage and a documentary on him yesterday Very skilful player and ground breaking Which for him at that time must have been a very trying and unbearable time, Could have done with encouragement ,a hand round the shoulder and some real support Electric pace ,blinding skills and trickery Well before my time as Ali grew up in the eighties as a kid But some player on the footage I saw Rip Trevor cherry As a primary school kid I rember clips of Trevor cherry as an England international against Brazil etc in late seventies
Great Knowledge from John Giles here. But the Centre back position is a hard position to fill for Leeds United.. Remember Leeds Had - John Charles, Rio Ferdinand, Norman Hunter, Jonathon Woodgate, Lucas Radebe, Jack Charlton and Paul Madeley(He could play at this position) .... My side would be this.....Martyn (GK), Reaney(Rb), Dorigo(LB), Radebe(CH), Ferdinand(CH), Bremner(CM), Giles(CM) Eddie Gray (Lm), Gary Speed(Rm) Mark Vidakua (CF) and John Charles(CF) . Subs: Norman Hunter (CH), Gary McAllister (CM), Allan Clarke (CF), and Paul Madeley (Play any position) and Paul Robinson (Goal Keeper) - What a side!!!
@@andyforshortbutnotforlong5351 Like I said its 50/50 but I'd regard Viduka very highly. Imagine how effective he would have been with better players around him?
Gerard Burke Mark Viduka was a powerful striker, no argument there, but he was seen as a selfish player, whereas Mick Jones was a goalscorer but also a creator of many goals for Allan Clarke. As an individual player it’s a toss up like you say. I’d just pip for Jones as he was more of a team player.
Gerard Burke Viduka had a better goal per game ratio (I think) but it’s not just about that. As Giles said he was a tireless worker who created for others, and him Sniffer had a great combination.
Mostly a good selection.Mick Jones was a top player - but John Charles was voted the best foreigner ever to play in Series A of The Italian League.Pity they didn't talk about Lorimer a little more.He was probably the best striker of a football who ever graced the football pitches of England.
@@paulgray7014 Cantona was the most outstanding player who ever put Leeds shirt on. Was sold to save a club from bankruptcy. Hold on . This is not his fault he served Manchester Utd
@@horsefish2525 You are actually right Cantona should be in there and was certainly Leeds best ever player since the Revie era! Wilkinson didn't know how to manage him!
The only other Leeds player that deserves inclusion to John Giles XI is John Charles. All Leeds teams since the mid seventies have been top for no more than a couple of yrs.
Martyn; Reaney, Charlton, Hunter, Madeley; Bremner, Collins; Lorimer, Clarke, Jones, Gray. He chose it in a 4-2-4 formation. He gave sincere apologies to the 1992 Champions, particularly the midfield four of that side.
@@frankmachin5438 Charles would walk into that team. Probably the best ever player to play for Leeds (and Juve too - which is saying something) imagine scoring 42 league goals in a team that was narrowly avoiding relegation. Unreal, and sensational in Serie A after his move too.
Gerard Burke yes absolutely true. He would walk into just about any team. Ferguson once said something like one of the hardest things about picking the best team of players he’s seen would be whether to pick Charles at centre-half or centre-forward.
As he noted, for a long time Gary was superb and his clean-sheet performance in Budapest vs Ferencvaros in the 1968 ICFC Final 2nd leg was considered to be tie-winning, as we held on to the single goal lead from the 1st leg at Elland Road.
I agree entirely - Yeboah combined skill, athleticism and incredible power. With a finisher like that Leeds would have been promoted by Christmas this season
John Giles would walk into any Leeds United XI, I admire his modesty/ loyalty for his team mates for not including himself in his LUFC XI. Great player, great man.
yes a living legend, one of the founding fathers of Leeds as a club as we know it. Only, Giles, Eddie, Lorimer, Reaney, Charlton, Clarke, Jones, Mcqueen and Jordan are now left.
I’d actually respect him more if he did put himself in...I don’t like fake modesty as much as I don’t like arrogance...he knows he was a bloody great player and should say it loud and proud
Johnny Giles was the best midfield player of his era and a class act worth the entrance fee
What a player Giles was. I deserves a statue or stand named after him @ Leeds.
1969 swedish television started to show English football on Saturdays and I loved seeing all the greats of the late 60's and onwards; I've had the pleasure to see great players like George Best, Bobby Charlton, Charlie George, Peter Osgood, Frank Worthington, Bob Latchford, Billy Bremner and Johnny Giles as I grew up. Leeds had a fantastic team during that period and I remember both their FA cup win in 1972 as well as the shocking defeat against Sunderland the year after. Like many other swedes I love English football, what a pleasure it's been to have watched so many great teams and players! I have tremendous respect for Johnny Giles and his knowledge of the game as well as his great history as a player!
I could listen to Giles all day. And what a player!
RIP Trevor, class act.
Besides being the best midfielder of his era, Giles is also intelligent, verbal and entertaining, a living encyclopedia
The greatest team Leeds produced loved watching them and Gils and Bremner ran the team , all great players.
I had the great privilege to meet The Midfield General at Elland Rd when he was signing his autobiography. What a gentleman - we had a great conversation and he was encyclopaedic in his memory of matches when I first came to watch Leeds - amazing! It was like talking to an old friend!
That back 4 of Reaney, Charlton, Hunter and Cooper. Never bettered. The rest just absolute legends.
I first watched Leeds when Don Revie arrived. The first live game I went to see was when Stanley Matthews arrived back to play against each them for Stoke City. I saw Don decide to select young players and he signed Bobby Collins to look after them. Jack Charlton was a bit of a rebel but he settled down as the team got better.
I watched Leeds get promoted then take Division 1 by storm and I watched some great players against them. They never looked back.
Johnny Giles was masterclass and his selection was perfect but with him as the midfield general.
I was a big fan of Mick Jones because he could hold the ball and then lay it off. Alan Clarke always popped up to score great goals and Peter Lorimer just smashed them and took the goals or defender with the ball.
Eddie Gray was as good as George Best and both were fantastic to watch.
Norman Hunter was tough and very skilled alongside Jack Charlton. His timing was brilliant. Man and ball.
Some great players followed but this team was the always the team to beat. They were the victims of their own success and some dreadful decisions. Cheated out of the European Cup and 2 league titles at least.
The biggest mistake the Board made was letting Don Revie leave and then hiring Brian Clough without Peter Taylor.
A great era with many magic moments. Just look at the Man Utd, Liverpool, Man City, Arsenal and Chelsea teams they played against.
But as my father said many times Johnny Giles was the first name on the team sheet. He was total class.
Johnny Giles.. The total football man
A great player was john . Him and billy ran it .
Can listen to John Giles talk football all day !!
The best technical footballer Leeds have ever had in my opinion
I don't disagree about Giles filling his Xl with the Revie era players but he should have included himself as he was such a phenomenal player. Giles makes a great point about how most of the teams who pipped Leeds for titles were only really competitive for short periods.
Only Liverpool could match the consistency of Leeds. Always love to hear Giles speak - a genuine football man.
JOHN GILES WAS ONE OF THE BEST MIDFIELD PLAYER IN THE WORLD , AT THAT TIMES
Albert Jhonassan should have been considered for a mention
and was badily treated
Just came across some football footage and a documentary on him yesterday
Very skilful player and ground breaking
Which for him at that time must have been a very trying and unbearable time,
Could have done with encouragement ,a hand round the shoulder and some real support
Electric pace ,blinding skills and trickery
Well before my time as Ali grew up in the eighties as a kid
But some player on the footage I saw
Rip Trevor cherry As a primary school kid I rember clips of Trevor cherry as an England international against Brazil etc in late seventies
We all love leeds
“The inevitable Giles for Leeds” - Enough said.
Great Knowledge from John Giles here.
But the Centre back position is a hard position to fill for Leeds United.. Remember Leeds Had - John Charles, Rio Ferdinand, Norman Hunter, Jonathon Woodgate, Lucas Radebe, Jack Charlton and Paul Madeley(He could play at this position) ....
My side would be this.....Martyn (GK), Reaney(Rb), Dorigo(LB), Radebe(CH), Ferdinand(CH), Bremner(CM), Giles(CM) Eddie Gray (Lm), Gary Speed(Rm) Mark Vidakua (CF) and John Charles(CF) .
Subs: Norman Hunter (CH), Gary McAllister (CM), Allan Clarke (CF), and Paul Madeley (Play any position) and Paul Robinson (Goal Keeper) - What a side!!!
Should have replaced Revie - he went to West Brom didn’t need Clough Stein etc
TOTALLY AGREE THE LEEDS DIRECTORS AT THAT TIME HAVE A LOTS TO ANSWER FOR
Giles,Hunter and Bremner were probably one of the Greatest Midfielders ever!
My best Leeds team, Martin, Cooper, Hunter, Madeley , Charlton, Reaney, Giles, Bremner, Eddie Grey, Viduka, Clarke. Subs. Jones, Batty, kewell, Dorigo.
No Lorimer??
Great team. Only change I might suggest would be Mark Viduka but it'd be 50/50
Gerard Burke instead of Mick Jones?
@@andyforshortbutnotforlong5351 Like I said its 50/50 but I'd regard Viduka very highly. Imagine how effective he would have been with better players around him?
Gerard Burke Mark Viduka was a powerful striker, no argument there, but he was seen as a selfish player, whereas Mick Jones was a goalscorer but also a creator of many goals for Allan Clarke. As an individual player it’s a toss up like you say. I’d just pip for Jones as he was more of a team player.
Gerard Burke Viduka had a better goal per game ratio (I think) but it’s not just about that. As Giles said he was a tireless worker who created for others, and him Sniffer had a great combination.
Revie could have bought Gordon Banks for a small transfer fee and Leeds would have won twice as many trophies
great call and probably true. Should have asked Stoke to name their price in 1970
Gary kelly was very underrated
Mostly a good selection.Mick Jones was a top player - but John Charles was voted the best foreigner ever to play in Series A of The Italian League.Pity they didn't talk about Lorimer a little more.He was probably the best striker of a football who ever graced the football pitches of England.
GK Martyn, RB Kelly, LB Gray, CB Ferdinand, CB Charlton, RM Strachan, CM Giles, CM Bremner, LM Cooper, CF Clarke, CF Hasselbaink
Cantona? And my favorite player Lorimer.
@@horsefish2525 Wouldnt put Cantona in a Leeds eleven. Lorimer yes defo
@@paulgray7014 Cantona was the most outstanding player who ever put Leeds shirt on. Was sold to save a club from bankruptcy. Hold on . This is not his fault he served Manchester Utd
@@horsefish2525 You are actually right Cantona should be in there and was certainly Leeds best ever player since the Revie era! Wilkinson didn't know how to manage him!
@@cleehomes Like everyone one of us Chris where all entitled to our opinions but who would you drop for Cantona in Revie's best 11
Martyn Cooper Radebe Hunter Reaney Gray Bremner Giles Strachan Lorimer Charles
The only other Leeds player that deserves inclusion to John Giles XI is John Charles. All Leeds teams since the mid seventies have been top for no more than a couple of yrs.
For no 12 I would choose Bates or Belfitt
What was his final team? I don’t have time to listen
Martyn; Reaney, Charlton, Hunter, Madeley; Bremner, Collins; Lorimer, Clarke, Jones, Gray. He chose it in a 4-2-4 formation. He gave sincere apologies to the 1992 Champions, particularly the midfield four of that side.
Where jhon Charles
chris bennett if you listen to the whole thing this side was only since 1960 - Charles was gone by then
@@frankmachin5438 Charles would walk into that team. Probably the best ever player to play for Leeds (and Juve too - which is saying something) imagine scoring 42 league goals in a team that was narrowly avoiding relegation. Unreal, and sensational in Serie A after his move too.
Gerard Burke yes absolutely true. He would walk into just about any team. Ferguson once said something like one of the hardest things about picking the best team of players he’s seen would be whether to pick Charles at centre-half or centre-forward.
Was right about Gary Sprake he made a lot of mistakes for us which cost us trophies wish nigel Martyn had played in the 60s and 70s
As he noted, for a long time Gary was superb and his clean-sheet performance in Budapest vs Ferencvaros in the 1968 ICFC Final 2nd leg was considered to be tie-winning, as we held on to the single goal lead from the 1st leg at Elland Road.
I was just wondering whether Giles has never seen Tony Yeboah play?
I agree entirely - Yeboah combined skill, athleticism and incredible power. With a finisher like that Leeds would have been promoted by Christmas this season
Viduka no chance
No Vinnie Jones?😂😂😂
when the manager bribes opposition players to lose it takes away from success
Is it Tommy Dorothy u'r talking about or Roy Atkinson.